The Detroit Lions continue to try and shake things up on defense, looking for the right mixture of player to accomplish their weekly game plans. In Week 14, a loss to the Chicago Bears, the Lions adjusted for injuries on their defensive line, increased their bulk in the box, and gave opportunities to new faces in the secondary, including Kindle Vildor cutting into corner reps and Ifeatu Melifonwu getting the start at safety.
Here’s a closer look at the Lions’ personnel decisions that led to them moving to 9-4 on the season.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Jared Goff: 65 (100%)
Teddy Bridgewater: N/A
The Lions offensive snap counts were back on track after a down game in New Orleans, but the increased opportunities didn’t help them much on the scoreboard.